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Vancouver’s development permit board to vote again on Chinatown condo development
A woman walks through Chinatown in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
opinion
The precarity of being Chinese in Canada
Henry Tsang
opinion
I’m seeing more patients ‘self-diagnose’ through TikTok. As a doctor, I see some benefits
Sangeetha Nadarajah
canada
New system will bring families of immigrants to Canada faster, minister says
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on May 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Residential school memorial in downtown Vancouver closed after Indigenous ceremony
A residential school memorial is shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery on May 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chuck Chiang
done deal
Price adjustments help move Cloverdale rancher
Done Deal, 18686 57th Ave., Vancouver
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Environmental groups seek judicial review of Ottawa’s approval of Vancouver container terminal
The ship Anna Maersk is docked at Roberts Bank port carrying 69 containers of mostly paper and plastic waste returned by the Philippines in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Redmond
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Pitching in: Awards dinner to fundraise for mental health
Lorne Segal for pitching in by Paul waldie Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties in BC. He’s the long-time chair of the Courage to Come Back Awards which raises money for programs at Coast Mental Health, one of the largest community-based organisations in BC providing services for people living with mental health illness. Handout Avi Dhillon
done deal
Half duplex gets seven bids, sells $101,000 over asking
Done Deal, 2169 Venables St., Vancouver
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B.C. announces $11-million grant for training hotel tenants at risk of homelessness
Tents line the sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a Downtown Eastside non-profit aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
Pharmacist Cathy Wang works at the 360Care Denman Pharmacy in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. New data from the provincial government show there was a 120 per cent increase in the number of residents renewing or adjusting prescriptions after pharmacists were given expanded prescribing powers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
soccer
Ferreira sparks Dallas to 2-1 victory over Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Simon Becher (29) kicks the ball against FC Dallas defender Nkosi Tafari (17) during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
music
2023′s summer of concerts and festivals brings Beyoncé, Brueggergosman, Boygenius and, maybe, Neil Young
FILE - Beyoncé performs at a Get Out the Vote concert for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 4, 2016. Tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Swedish capital of Stockholm to celebrate the opening show of Beyoncé’s new world tour on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
politics
Vancouver-region mayors visiting Ottawa to press for transit funding
Signs indicating seats which are closed to promote physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic are pictured on a public transit bus in North Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, May 12, 2020.Talks have collapsed between striking transit workers and their employer in the Sea-to-Sky region of B.C., with the two sides unable to agree on wage parity with Metro Vancouver workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Vancouver Chinatown may be lit in neon again, with $2.2-million revitalization grant
A man carrying a flag leads a group of people walking in Chinatown in Vancouver, on Friday, May 12, 2023. The provincial government has given the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation a $2.2 million grant to support the revitalization of the neighbourhood. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
soccer
Vancouver aims to turn attacking play in to consistent goals
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini celebrates with Julian Gressel, second left, and Sebastian Berhalter, right, after their victory over York United FC in the Canadian Championship quarterfinal soccer game in Toronto on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
done deal
Investors cut deal for downtown Vancouver condo
Done Deal, 1050 Burrard St., No. 1505, Vancouver.
newsletter
Why are so many top women wealth advisors from Vancouver? Plus, how to fix a workplace that isn’t inclusive
Ladan Shokrgozar of Harbourfront Wealth Management, Elizabeth Petticrew of BMO Nesbitt Burns, Jenny Zhou of CIBC Wood Gundy and Shelly Appleton-Benko of Odlum Brown.
soccer
Whitecaps see Canadian Championship success as crucial to season
May 6, 2023; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Minnesota United FC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair (97) challenges Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Brian White (24) during the first half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
nine to five
Can my employer force me to use vacation for when my computer broke and I couldn’t work?
a woman in her kitchen paying a bill by phone